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June 2005
Fast is FasterI suppose it takes a while for a town to ramp up to the realization that it’s become a big city. Coming here from New York City was like moving to a small burg in the country, but in the last ten years the population has swelled enormously, much of it coming from the huge coastal cities like mine. And they’ve all brought their driving habits.
I don’t know about you but motoring around Albuquerque lately has bordered on information overload. Traffic has developed a tendency to travel three feet apart, regardless of speed.
Back in the Big Apple it was similar, with the big difference that everybody was used to maneuvering in those con-ditions. The reaction here seems to be either indifference, overload or agression. Paying attention hasn’t entered the equa-tion yet.
For some it seems that the thrill has gotten the better of them, and they see the highways as some sort of roller coaster ride. They fly across multiple lanes, pass on exit ramps with their foot on the floor, take a spot in your lane even if the space is a foot too short. They drive like they know what they’re doing, while they obviously don’t.
I used to advocate a head check on every lane change, but have come to believe that there simply isn’t time for that any more, given the speeds and congestion. I use my blind spot mirrors almost exclusively now. Rear view mir-rors are for keeping an eye out for rear
enders. Anybody else in them is too far away to worry about.
I’m hoping that drivers will get used to the new demographic sooner rather than later, but for now it seems the streets are becoming a battle zone. Not only for the aggression I was talking about last month, but for people who simply can’t handle the amount of information that’s required to process driving on our roads and end up bashing into each other. I still don’t drive more than five minutes anywhere, ever, without seeing an accident.
I’m hoping the next one’s not me, or you. I recommend those blind spot mirrors.
David Wilson, editor
Welcome New MembersPlease welcome Mack & Nanette Mitchell, Art Flynn & Cathy Heist of Albuquerque, Elizabeth Ebner & Charles Winecoff, Cavett Fallis, and Joshua T. Briggs of Santa Fe, Kevin Erickson of Edgewood, Michael P. Hertrich, and John & Maria Petrick of Los Alamos, Katherine Winslow & Ashley Pond El Prado, and Steve Hazlett Cedar Crest. It’s great to have you with us!
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Left: A group of fearless club members, willing to sacrifice all, meet at Assets Bar & Grill last month to plan rides for the rest of the year. Oh yeah, and a free lunch and beer. It’s tough work but somebody’s got to do it. Check out the new listings inside and in the coming months to make sure we didn’t volunteer you to lead a ride.
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BMW RA Charter #81
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All Scream for Ice Cream!by Robert Keenphotos by Rusty Gordon, Mark Winslow, Michael Seebeck, and Steve MounceFor the first time in the four year his-tory of the event I choose to haul my bike to Glenwood and limit my riding to the immediate vicinity. I have a problem with my shoulders which is necessitating surgery this summer. Perhaps 35 years of handlebars is the cause – who knows – but until an improved condition I must limit my riding. So I was looking at the world through a windshield for the most
part and lightening the load for several riders (I didn’t ask what goods I was hauling.)
What I did know was that I had two cases of wine for tasting and it was too much
for the gang! The wine prefer-ence poll indicated red was the color of choice, so we sampled Malbec (Argentina), Shiraz (South Africa, Australia and Washington State), Red Table Wine (California) and a special home brew courtesy of Michael Seebeck. If white was your color we had Pinot Grigio/Gris (Italy, Oregon and California)
and Rieslings (New Mexico, Germany and Washington State.) The conversations became more animated as the evenings wore on: in vino veritas as they say. At least their were no fights, knifings or shootings!
Steve Mounce and I took in the Catwalk and Mogollon on Friday and even rode up to the Mogollon cemetery (gotta love that 259 pound dirt bike!) after enjoying lunch at the Purple Onion (the pie place was closed) and touring the town museum, which is loaded with memorabilia and well worth a visit.
Saturday had me driving to Deming to score a set of alternator brushes to get Jim Salas back on the road, then walk-ing to the Glenwood park for burgers at a fund raiser. A dance was held later that evening but the word from the mayor of Mosquero (Ed Quarles) was that they were looking for young(er) blood. Not to worry, the wine was flowing back at the
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Crab Apple Cabins. Sunday was homecoming by which-
ever path one chose, so I looked through
the windshield and watched every bike from the group go flying past. Another weekend in Glenwood – we’ll do it again until we get it right.
Mokee Dugway!
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Wednesday, June 1 Rally Committee Meeting The meeting will be held at the Zea Restaurant at 6pm.Please contact Kwang-sun at 323-4238 or [email protected] for details. Sunday, June 5 Travelling Breakfast: Santa Fe This month will be the Tecolote Café, at 8 am. Please let point man Marcelo Vasquez know if you’re coming by Saturday the 4th. Tecolote’s address is 1203 Cerrillos Road. Going north on Cerrillos, the Tecolote is going to be on the right between Second and St. Francis.
Contact Marcelo at (505) 471-7917 or [email protected]
Saturday, June 11 Grants to Cuba: GS Great Divide Ride Ride the Great Divide from Mexico to Canada. The ride is divided into 4 sec-tions. This is the third section. Riders can join any part of the ride.
The group will ride from Albuquerque to Grants. From there the ride heads to Cuba on dirt. Contact James Stevens at 323-4238, [email protected] for more information.
Sunday, June 12 Continental Divide Pleanning Meeting After breakfast at Twister’s, Eubank and Candelaria. Contact James Stevens at 323-4238, [email protected] for more information.
Sunday, June 26 Grape Ride to Ponderosa After breakfast at Twister’s (Eubank and Candelaria) head up to the Jemez Pueblo and the wonderful Ponderosa Winery. Contact Activity Director Michael Seebeck
at 271-4689, [email protected] for more information.
Wednesday, July 6 Rally Committee Meeting The meeting will be held at Al Vincenzo’s Restaurant, 1435 Eubank, at 6pm. Please contact Kwang-sun at 323-4238 or [email protected] for details.
Saturday-Saturday, June 9-23 Continental Divide Ride The epic part of the ride, New Mexico to Canada! You’ll remember this one for the rest of your life. Contact James Stevens at 323-4238, [email protected] for more information.
Thursday-Sunday, July 14-17Top ‘O the Rockies Rally, Paonia, CO$35 gives you 3 nights camping with hot showers and bathrooms. Breakfast and dinner on Saturday. Live entertain-ment Friday and Saturday nights. Door prizes, vendors, field events and beer garden. Black Canyon of the Gunnison or Grand Mesa trips. Paonia is about 62 mi west of Carbondale on Hwy 133, and 27 mi east of Delta via hwys 92 and 133. Info: www.coloradobeemers.com or Matthew Baroody, (303) 948-9485; [email protected].
Wednesday, July 20 Mid-Week Ride, Mountainair to Santa Fe Off for the summer? Just sick of work-ing? Take a break and do the loop from Albuquerque to Mountainair to Villanueva to Santa Fe. You’ll thank your-self later. Call RJ Mirabal at 299-4916, [email protected] for details.
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26 27 28 29 30Join the LOE BMW RidersYearly dues are $20. For more information or to pay:
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or contact Michelle Williams at (505) 291-8396, [email protected]
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Contact Activity Director Michael Seebeck at 271-4689, [email protected] for more information. & Beyond…
Wednesday, August 3 The Last Rally Committee Meeting Help ‘em wrap it up. Meeting details to come. Please contact Kwang-sun at 323-4238 or [email protected].
Saturday, August 7 LOE BMW R Birthday Party at Oak Flats We loved the location from last year so much we’re doing it there again. A short hop just south of Tijeras Canyon. Please contact Robert Keen at 883-4813 or [email protected] for details.
Saturday, July 13 Chama! Too hot in the lowlands? Need a nice long ride to cool off? This is the one. Call RJ Mirabal at 299-4916, [email protected] for details.
Sunday, August 21 Jemez Loop We’ll be leaving after breakfast at Twister’s for a spirited loop through the mountains. Think of how cool it will be up there! Please contact David Wilson at 232-0266 or [email protected] for details.
Friday, August 26, 2005The Watermelon Mtn Jug BandAt the Santa Fe Old Time Music and Bluegrass Festival. Playing in the pm.
Saturday-Sunday, August 27-28 Lake City, Colorado If Chama and the Jemez weren’t long enough or high enough for you, check out this gorgeous trip to the most beau-tiful part of Colorado. It takes two days to take it all in! Contact Activity Director Michael Seebeck at 271-4689, [email protected] for more infor-mation.
Monday, September 5 Chili Cooking for SipapuHelp prepare for Friday night’s hungry riders with a big crowd of your best friends. And have lunch! Call Gary Oleson at 898-8320 for details.
Friday-Sunday, September 9-11 Sipapu! You don’t really need to be told about this one, do you? Just be there! Please contact Kwang-sun at 323-4238 or [email protected].
National Events
Saturday, June 4Talking Talons Poker Run, Cedar CrestSponsored by Santa Fe Harley-Davidson, this event will support Talking Talons Youth Leadership Soaring for Youth & the Environment. Ride starts at 9am at Coffee at Dawn in Cedar Crest and ends at Santa Fe Harley-Davidson. Registration $20 per bike. For more info go to TalkingTalons.com or call (505) 250-8443.
Monday-Saturday, June 6-11Americade, Lake George, NYThe largest touring rally in the world! Come join 30,000 of your best friends in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. It’s worth the trip. Contact (518) 798-7888, [email protected], www.tourexpo.com.
Thursday-Sunday, June 9-12Iowa Rally, Marengo, IARally fee includes camping Thursday thru Saturday nights, rally pin and cup, Friday chili supper and Saturday pork din-ner. Bands Friday and Saturday. Modern restrooms and showers. Pre-registration by 6/1: Adults $27; $30 at the gate or [email protected].
Friday-Sunday, June 17-19FJR Owner’s Group Ride, NMA casual get together of FJR owners (open to all riders) to ride around the mountains of northern New Mexico. Leaving Albuquerque for Chama and Taos. Please register at www.fjrtech.com/SW%2DFOG/welcome.htm.
Friday-Sunday, June 17-19 Mother Road Rally, Tucumcari, NM
Friday-Sunday, June 17-19Chief Joseph Rally, John Day, ORFriday and Saturday dinners. Entertainment, seminars, awards and vendors. $35 pre-reg before 5/31; $45 at gate. Pre-register to (541) 862-7411,
New bike report: Above: the R1200S. Hot hot hot! Below: John Deere gets into the motorcycling craze in a big way with their mowing chopper. Only kidding.
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LOE BMW R OfficersPresident:
Robert Keen, 883-4813 [email protected]
Vice President: RJ Mirabal, 299-4916 rjmirabal@ centralpets.com
Secretary/Treasurer: Michelle Williams, 291-8396, alwaysontask@ yahoo.com
Activity Committee: Michael Seebeck, 271-4689 seebeckm@ bigfoot.com
Newsletter: David Wilson, 232-0266 [email protected]
Newsletter Delivery: Lynn Coburn, 266-4449, nmmagnolia@ wujiart.us
Rally Chair: Kwan-sun Stevens, 323-4238 kwangsun@ comcast.net
[email protected] for info or see www.bmwro.org.
Friday-Sunday, June 17-19Red Rock Rendezvous, Panguitch, UTDay rides to Zion, Bryce, Cedar Breaks, Grand Canyon, Capitol Reef and Grand Staircase Escalante. 3 nights of camp-ing: Saturday pit BBQ dinner. Shaded camping, beer garden, poker run, GS ride. Pre-registration thru 6/1 $30, couple $50; at gate $35/$60. Info: Vik (801) 712-5775; [email protected], [email protected], www.beehive-beemers.org.
Friday-Saturday, July 8-9Alaska’s Last Frontier Rally, AKLittle Susitna River Campground, Houston, AK (60 mi north of Anchorage). 2 nights wooded camping, Saturday night awards dinner, door prizes, rally pin (to 1st 100), field events/awards, guided tour, bottomless coffee pot. Pre-registration by 7/1: rider: $30, passenger $20; $35/$25 at gate. For info go to www.alaska.net/
~bmwclub, Kurt Schreiber (907) 376-8234, [email protected].
Friday-Sunday, July 8-10Black Hills Buffalo Stampede, SDBlack Hills, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park, Historic Deadwood, Sturgis, Devils Tower, Spearfish, Icebox and Boulder Canyons. Registration $35 pre ($40/gate) includes 2 nights camping, events and meals. Info: www.blackhills-bmw.com or call Shawn Wenko/Aaron Terveen (605) 641-1050.
Friday-Sunday, July 15-17 Fire & Ice Route 66 Rally, Grants, NM
Friday-Sunday, July 15-17Rocky Bow Lunatic Fringe Rally, High River, ABPre-registration by 7/1 $35 or $45 at gate includes 5 meals, refreshments, 2 nights camping, hot showers, field events, door prizes, rally pin and more. Magda Kok, (403) 912-0837; [email protected].
Thursday-Sunday, July 28-31Cascade Country Rendezvous, Menlo, WACamping Thursday through Saturday nights. Dinners Friday and Saturday. Live music Saturday. Full array of rides
planned. Plentiful showers for camp-ers. Pre-registration until 7/15 $40 ($45 at gate). Contact Charlie King, (360) 297-2091, [email protected] or www.wsbmer.org
Saturday, August 6100,000 Colorado Pass Ride, COWill cover 450 to 500 miles over 10 differ-ent mountain passes totaling over 100,000 feet in elevation. Registration includes pin, patch, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and checkpoint awards along the route. Pre-registration fee of $35. www.colorado-beemers.com or Jeff Eaton, (303) 715-2789, [email protected].
Chick’s Rides
Chick’s Harley-Davidson rides are open to all brands. BMW Cruisers especially. Ha!
Sunday, June 12Bandelier: 84 miles. Ride leaves at 8am. Breakfast by Smokehouse BBQ: $5.
Sun-Tues, July 3-5Lake City, Colorado: 320 miles. Ride in the parade and then watch the fireworks from the seat of your bike…who could ask for anything more? Ride leaves Friday at 8am. Call G&M Cabins for reservations at 1-866-204-6344.
Buell® RidesSaturday, June 18thJemez: 67 miles. Ride to Los Ojos in Jemez. Ride leaves at 9am.
Sunday, July 10Cuba Ride: Ride up for lunch at the Cabins in Cuba. Ride leaves at 9am.
SMRI Racing
The Sandia Motorcycle Roadracing Inc is New Mexico’s only AMA sanctioned road racing organization. Visit www.smri-racing.org or call 281-5216 for details. Races start at 11am on these Sundays:
June 19 – Sandia Motor Speedway in Albuquerque.
July 24 – Sandia Motor Speedway in Albuquerque.
Aug 21 – La Junta Raceway, La Junta,
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Colorado.
Open Track Dates at Sandia Motor Speedway: June 5, August 7 and Oct 30.
What News There Is
Got Email?by David WilsonEach month as the Shaft is published I send out an email notifying my mailing list that it’s available. If you’re not getting my email, and would like notice, just send me your email address and I’ll add you to my spam – er – address book.
Rally Barbecue Reportby Kwang-sun StevensSpring has sprung! The Rally Committee meetings have had good turnouts, and as a result, the rally logo has been finalized.
The rally t-shirt is hot red with Dave Wilson’s magical Airhead inside our state’s bor-der. On the back is a license plate with our club initials. The mug will be stainless steel with the logo engraved on it – an idea by Jim Salas. The pin will be the NM plate. Thanks to all who gave input for the design.
New members have shown strong interest: Michael Milgram submitted sev-eral design ideas, and Becky Lawson and John Carson have been willing to volun-teer right from the start.
The second barbecue party at my house was May 7th. The weather was again perfect. The partici-pants included John Desko, RJ Mirabal, Gary & Shelly Oleson, Michael & Beverly Seebeck, Susan Johnson, Kevin Ferguson, James Stevens and myself.
John Desko’s delicious story about winning his speeding ticket battle with the police was the pick of the day. My effort to document the Sipapu Rally was presented to par-ticipants for review.
The next Rally Committee meeting will be on Wednesday, June 1 at the Zea Restaurant (Montgomery & San Mateo) at 6 pm. In addition, I have found a charm-ing Italian Restaurant for the July 6 meeting. Al Vincenzo’s is located at 1435 Eubank. We can enjoy our meeting in a bright and quiet atmosphere.
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Haven’t been out riding with the club? Well here’s a taste of what you’ve been missing. The infamous Ice Cream Ride crossed paths with Mokee Dugway and the result was lots of dirt and lots of twisty roads. Check out inside for more of these great rides, and sign up to come along yourself. We’d love to see you in these pictures!
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